David McGuire

Previous reviews have often been harshly critical. But even mean and nasty reviewers aren't always wrong. Katee Sackhoff does two things very well--anger and overwhelming despair. And she does so here. The problem is like watching Olivier in Hamlet--you admire the work while wondering how long the damn thing is going to last. Her surrounding cast performs like it migrated over from a remake of Galaxy Quest, minus luminaries like Alan Rickman and Tony Shaloub. The boulder-dodging scene in Episode 2 could've just be grafted on. The earth-setting scenes are intended as diversionary relief, but their effect usually results in another trip to the fridge. "No, don't bother pausing it."